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Tiffany Shlain

Founder of The Webby Awards; Emmy-Nominated Filmmaker, Bestselling Author, Internet Pioneer & Futurist

San Francisco, CA, USA

Van Jones

Emmy Award-Winning TV Host, Political Strategist & Producer; Civil Rights & Environmental Advocate; NYT Bestselling Author; CEO of REFORM Alliance

Van Jones - New York Times DealBook Summit

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Ken Burns

Historian & Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker

Ken Burns, H'24 Keynote Address to Brandeis University's 2024 ...

Walpole, NH, USA

Sean Astin

Actor, Director, Producer & Mental Health Advocate; Known For "Lord of the Rings"

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour

America’s First Black Female Combat Pilot, Former Marine & Cop; Author of "Zero to Breakthrough”

Atlanta, GA, USA

LeVar Burton

Literacy Advocate, Author & Actor Known for "Roots," "Star Trek" & "Reading Rainbow"

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Tunde Oyeneyin

Global Fitness Instructor & Makeup Artist; New York Times Bestselling Author of "Speak"

Your Purpose is Your Power with Tunde Oyeneyin | Capital One Café

New York, NY, USA

Billie Jean King

Former World #1 Professional Tennis Player & Sports Icon; Advocate for Women's Equality

New York, NY, USA

Daymond John

"Shark Tank" Investor; Founder & CEO of FUBU; Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship

New York, NY, USA

Erin Brockovich

Famous Environmental Activist; Consumer Advocate & Bestselling Author; Groundwater Contamination Expert & Victim Advocate

Erin Brockovich Joins Doc 'Unearth' as Exec Producer (EXCLUSIVE)

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Sylvia Acevedo

Engineer, Rocket Scientist & Technology Leader; Early Childhood Education Advocate; Corporate Director at Qualcomm; Former CEO of Girl Scouts USA

The Trailblazer's Playbook: Practical Tactics to Rise Against the Odds and Achieve Exce...

Santa Barbara, CA, USA

Shawn Achor

Harvard Professor, Happiness Researcher, Positive Psychology Expert, Author of "The Happiness Advantage" & "Big Potential"

Dallas, TX, USA

Earvin “Magic” Johnson

Basketball Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Motivational Speaker

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Viola Davis

Academy Award-Winning Actress, Producer & New York Times Best-Selling Author

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Mike Krzyzewski

Former Head Basketball Coach of the Duke Blue Devils

Durham, NC, USA

Manuel Scott

Sought-After Education Speaker, Scholar, Bestselling Author & Subject of the Movie "Freedom Writers"

Lawrenceville, GA, USA

Shannon Miller

Olympic Gold Medalist, Health Advocate & Cancer Survivor

Jacksonville, FL, USA

Coach Ken Carter

Coach, Author, Educator & Inspiration for the Film "Coach Carter"

Waco, TX, USA

Tim Tebow

ESPN College Football Analyst; Heisman Trophy Winner; Former Quarterback for NFL's Denver Broncos & Baseball Outfielder for the New York Mets

Jacksonville, FL, USA

Rudy Ruettiger

Motivational Speaker, Author & Inspiration for the Award-Winning Film "Rudy"

Las Vegas, NV, USA

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Tiffany Shlain

Van Jones

Ken Burns

Sean Astin

LeVar Burton

Tunde Oyeneyin

Billie Jean King

Daymond John

Sylvia Acevedo

Shawn Achor

Viola Davis

Mike Krzyzewski

Manuel Scott

Shannon Miller

Coach Ken Carter

Tim Tebow

Rudy Ruettiger